H. Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr., MS Biography |
| Title: |
Retired US Army General |
| Position: |
Pro to the question "Should the US Have Attacked Iraq?" |
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"...I just think the time has come. We've kicked this football up and down the field over again. Saddam is a legitimate monster, and he's got to go - there's no question about that."
"Schwarzkopf Reassured; More Information Coming," CNSNews.com, Jan. 29, 2003
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Experts
Individuals with PhD's, JD's, or equivalent advanced degrees in fields relevant to the US - Iraq conflict. Also top-level government officials (such as foreign leaders, US presidents, Founding Fathers, Supreme Court Justices, members of legislative bodies, cabinet members, military leaders, etc.) with positions relevant to the US - Iraq conflict. |
| Involvement and Affiliations: |
US Army general (Ret.); Commander, Operation "Desert Storm," 1991
Head of the US Central Command at McDill Air Force Base, Florida, 1988
Army's Deputy Chief of Staff, The Pentagon, 1987
Commander of the US I Corps at Fort Lewis, Washington, 1986
Deputy Commander and Senior Army Leader of Operation "Urgent Fury," Grenada, 1983
Commander of the 24th Mechanized Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, Georgia, 1983
Completed two Military Tours of Duty during the Vietnam War, 1965-66 and 1969-70
West Point Faculty, 1960-1962 |
| Education: |
Attended the Army Command and General Staff College
MS, Mechanical Science, University of Southern California, 1964
BS, Military Science, US Military Academy at West Point, 1956
Attended Valley Forge Military Academy |
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Honorary Doctorate of Public Service, University of Florida, 1998
Honorary Doctorate of Public Service, University of Miami, 1996
Honorary Doctorate of Leadership Studies, University of Richmond, 1993
Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, University of South Florida, 1993
Member of the Advisory Committee of the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Co-founder with Paul Newman of Camp Boggy Creek (camp in Florida for children with chronic illnesses)
National spokesperson for the Center for Wildlife
Awarded Four-Star Generalship, 1988
Recipient, three Silver Stars, three Bronze Stars, the Distinguished Service Medal, Presidential Medal of Freedom, two Purple Hearts, and proclaimed Honorary Knight of the British Empire |
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